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South Shore Community Action Council
South Shore Community Action Council reported $33.8 million in revenue and $31.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.86 went to program services, $6.73 to management and general costs and $0.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 78.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $248,964 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TH). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 78.3% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $248,964 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEnergy program: the energy and utility assistance consists of three programs: liheap - fuel assistance program which provides eligible low income households with help in paying winter heating bills through payments to primary heat source vendors; heartwap - provides heating system repair and replacement services to fuel assistance program eligible homeowners primarily on an emergency basis; weatherization - assists low income households in reducing their heating bills by providing home energy efficiency services
Head start/early head start: the head start/early head start program, located in three sites (plymouth, wareham and marshfield) provides education, family services, nutrition (meals), and health services to children and families. Children range in age from three months to five years. The families have limited incomes and meet federal income guidelines. Ten percent of the head start slots are for children with specials needs
Other childcare: includes programs from the commonwealth of massachusetts including, early education and care, children and families, homeless and voucher programs. Services are provided to infants starting at 3 months old up to 10 year old school children through collaborative programs. These children receive a preschool curriculum similar to head start and receive nutritious meals as well
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TH Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $203,607 | $0 | $45,357 | $248,964 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $184,968 | $0 | $41,787 | $226,755 |
| TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $152,744 | $0 | $38,446 | $191,190 |
| ENERGY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $141,439 | $0 | $19,409 | $160,848 |
| CC & HEAD START DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $139,779 | $0 | $17,838 | $157,617 |
| PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DIR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $142,418 | $0 | $8,446 | $150,864 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Shore Community Action Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $500K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5290
- Volunteers Part I, line 6731
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOUTH COAST IMPROVEMENT CO Construction | $2,617,817 |
| C2S ENERY LLC Heating repair and replacement | $379,527 |
| ALLIANCE ENTERPRISE INC Heating repair and replacement | $340,995 |
| MARKHAN S SCOTT Heating repair and replacement | $314,314 |
| MT MCMAHON & SONS INC Weatherization | $230,721 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to South Shore Community Action Council totaling $107K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from South Shore Community Action Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South Shore Community Action Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 South Shore Community Action Council spent in FY2025, $92.86 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of South Shore Community Action Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, South Shore Community Action Council reported that 92.9% of its $31.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Shore Community Action Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Shore Community Action Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $248,964, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Shore Community Action Council get its money?
Of $33.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 78.3% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Shore Community Action Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-6125732 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622199349300507 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532249349300433 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442259349301484 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342199349300614 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242179349300949 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112229349300411 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-6125732: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.